Program Manager, Process & Policy

• Holds primary responsibility for leading and coordinating approvals of funding following application solicitation and completion of review for all typical novel and/or ad hoc PCORI funding opportunities.
• Responsible for execution of Standing Selection Committee (SSC) (as a sub-component of the PCORI Board of Governors) review of funding recommendations to include compliance with the SSC charter internal and external collaboration and coordination meeting management and materials preparation documentation reporting and process improvement.
• Responsible for supporting stewarding or advising on funding approvals that are below the threshold or otherwise conducted separately from SSC review.

• In consultation with the Chief Officer Program Operations and Director ALM/Associate Director Process & Policy provide project management and/or support for process and policy documentation across the funding cycle execution overarching workstream to include merit review contract management peer review and award process management (note: this is a developing functionality and will mature over several funding cycles).
• In consultation and collaboration with the Director ALM/Associate Director Process & Policy and Chief Officer Program Operations as needed serve as project manager for receipt review decisions and relevant communications for applicant appeals on PCORI review or funding decisions. This requires close collaboration across multiple Program Operations units and across all PCORI funding programs and facilitation of policy refinement.

• Serve as an active member of the ALM unit participating in team meetings supporting fellow team members in their workstreams as needed identifying and acting upon potential synergies and collaborating on team projects.

• Contribute as needed to Program Operations and ALM best practice process implementation.
• Support cross-division communications and reporting efforts such as newsletters presentations briefings to the leadership team and stakeholder outreach.
• Provide data collection and analysis as needed for evaluation or other purposes.
• Develop or enhance proficiency with the Asana project management tool as needed.
• Contribute to implementation planning execution and refinement of the PCORI AMS.
• As requested serve as an ALM or Program Operations representative on PCORI committees or workgroups (e.g. Data Governance Council).
• Provide support to other members of the ALM unit as needed.

• Strong project management skills including superb organizational skills. Keen attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to think independently to be proactive and responsive to be flexible and to juggle multiple competing priorities and to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing and competing priorities and complex tasks. Tolerant of ambiguity.
• Proficiency in managing-up and keeping leadership on track regarding key timelines and/or deliverables as needed.
• Collaborative team player orientation with the ability to develop and maintain cooperative relationships with colleagues across PCORI and other stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills; collegial energetic able to develop productive relationships with colleagues across PCORI consultants external stakeholders and others.
• High level of maturity and professionalism; must interact effectively with staff at all levels.
• Strong work ethic with the highest personal and professional integrity sense of accountability and good judgment.
• Excellent editing oral and written communications both written and orally on complex issues relating to projects to internal and external teams.
• Personal motivation to support PCORIs mission and goals; work independently and in teams to think imaginatively about opportunities; to create and respond to novel and innovative approaches to addressing an issue; to inspire others to work towards achieving team goals.
• Advanced experience in MS Office Suite especially Outlook Excel and PowerPoint. Proficient in project management and dashboard tools.

• Minimum of a bachelors degree or a combination of education and requisite experience. A Masters degree is a plus but not required. At least 5 years of project management and/or analytical experience.
• Knowledge or background in public health research or research funding and operations/ administration a plus.
• Experience handling and managing multiple projects and priorities effectively including superior time management and organization.
• Experience working with and/or communicating with diverse organizations and individuals with professional experience with specific stakeholder groups or in research contexts strongly preferred.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary Range: $100000 - $115000

The above range represents the salary range expected for the position; however final offers are based on several factors such as the positions responsibilities; the candidates experience education and skills; location; travel required; and current market conditions. Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect eligible employees may participate in PCORI-sponsored medical dental vision and basic life insurance plans for the employee and the employees eligible dependents.

Conflict of Interest.

PCORI wants to ensure that prospective employees are aware of its conflict-of-interest policies so that employment deliberations take into consideration this aspect of PCORI employment. PCORI requires all PCORI employees to disclose upon commencement of their employment and on an annual basis all individual and close relatives financial business and personal association with the potential to bias or that have the appearance of biasing ones decisions relating to PCORI. All disclosures made by employees are made publicly available on PCORIs website. Disclosures must include all financial and business and personal associations with any health or healthcare-related organizations and include all associations with any other organizations that have the potential to bias or that have the appearance of biasing ones decisions relating to PCORI including but not limited to vendors or other third parties with whom PCORI has a contract or that PCORI has funded. For more information please visit

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